Batch 900 (A. Smith Bowman Bourbon)
Mad Fox Brewing Company in Falls Church, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸
Barley Wine - Barley Special Out of Production|
Score
7.11
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We took our original Batch 100 malt bill for a black barleywine with a majority of imported English pale malt. Aged in A. Smith Bowman Bourbon barrels
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8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Held in growler for 4.5 years, purchased just prior to closing. Poured a clear copper color with a medium sized white head. Aroma was caramel, some aged malt, a touch booze, tobacco leaf. Alcohol really helped hold this one up.
Tried
from Growler
on 06 Feb 2024
at 06:34
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Thanks to Radagast for caring for this growler for many years. Not much Mad Fox still kicking around. 2l swing top growler has carb. Wow. Clear garnet amber with some sudsy white head. Nose has what you'd think. Malt and caramel and oak. Chewy toast. Well made. Flavor some heat, the malty stuff and then plenty of oak and some witchhazel. Full bodied. Shows some oxidation but not as much as you'd think. 7 4 7 4 13
Tried
from Growler
on 04 Feb 2024
at 20:47
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Oaky tobacco and sweet booze. Dark copper pour with decent head. Bittersweet and boozy end. Caramel. Some leather. Growler saved like 4 years from Radagast. Flash from the past.
Tried
from Growler
on 28 Jan 2024
at 20:01